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Chicken Fajitas with Fresh Salsa This twist on Chicken Fajitas Wraps (complete with all four food groups)makes fajita night even better. Yields 4 to 6 servings 2 1/2 1/2 1/2 Manitoba dairy farmers are proud to offer high quality, 100%Canadian milk fromour farms to your table. MANITOBA MILK Including milk in cooking and baking is an excellent way to boost your family's nutrition! Made up of 16 essential nutrients, milk is a source of calcium, protein and vitamin D. Get creative and use fluid or powdered milk in your meals. Milk can be used in place of water in most cooking and baking. Powdered milk can be used on its own to increase the nutritional value of a recipe or it can be reconstituted (mixed with water to make fluid milk) and used in the place of milk. Great tips to make your meals more nutritious! • Make soups creamier, sauces smoother, casseroles more moist and desserts more delicious and nutritious by substituting milk for all or part of the water ingredient. • When using packages of instant noodle side dishes use milk instead of water. • When making rice replace half the amount of water with milk. • Make a richer and more nutritious hot chocolate by using milk instead of water. • Add calcium to your scrambled eggs by preparing them with milk instead of water. • When making smoothies or milk shakes boost the protein (and calcium) by adding powdered milk. • Use powdered milk instead of coffee whitener. Skim milk powder is non-perishable, contains no fat and is a source of calcium! • Powdered milk mixed into meatloaf, meat balls or casseroles helps them hold their shape better and adds calcium. Add¼cup (50 mL) powdered milk per pound of ground meat. • Evaporated milk is sealed into cans and is heat tolerant, making it excellent for baked goods and slow-cooker recipes. 1/2 cup (125 mL) 2 tbsp (30 mL) 1 tbsp (15 mL) 1 1 lb (500 g) 2 tbsp (15 mL) 1 tbsp (15 mL) 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) 3 tbsp (45 mL) 1 cup (250 mL) 4 to 6 plum (Roma) tomatoes, diced sweet red pepper, diced avocado, diced (optional) jalapeño pepper, minced shredded Canadian Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese freshly squeezed lime juice Salt, to taste butter medium onion, sliced boneless skinless chicken, cut in thin strips chili powder minced canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (optional)* dried oregano all-purpose flour milk large whole wheat flour tortillas, warmed Torn lettuce leaves Instructions In a bowl, combine tomato, red pepper, avocado, jalapeño, cheese, lime juice and 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) salt; set aside. In large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; sauté onion for 3 min or until softened and starting to brown. Add chicken, chili powder, chipotle, oregano and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt; sauté for 5 min until chicken is no longer pink inside. Whisk flour into milk until smooth; gradually stir into skillet. Simmer, stirring, for 3 min or until bubbling and thickened. Line tortillas with lettuce and spoon filling on top along centre; top with fresh salsa. Fold up bottom of tortilla then fold sides to enclose filling. Tips *Look for chipotle peppers in cans in the Mexican or Latin sections of grocery stores. If you don't have canned chipotles, you can use 1/4 to 1/2 tsp (1 to 2 mL) chipotle powder, available in the spice section or at bulk stores. Tip for Kids: If your kids prefer a mild fajita, reduce the chili powder to 1 tbsp (15 mL) and omit the chipotle peppers. For more dairy delicious recipes visit:www.milk.mb.ca Recipe Courtesy of Dairy Farmers of Canada

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